22 educational facts about chess

Origins: Chess likely originated in northern India in the 6th century AD in the Gupta Empire.

Chess in Space: The first game of chess played between space and earth happened in 1970 when the Soyez-9 crew played against the ground control team.

Number of Possible Games: There are more possible iterations of games in chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.

En Passant: En passant is a special pawn capture move that can only occur under very specific conditions.

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